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AGF Canadian High Yield Bond Fund
October 31, 2008
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POSITIONING STATEMENT


An actively managed high yield Canadian bond fund that invests in investment grade debt or lower.

WHY CONSIDER THIS FUND?

  • This fund is for investors who wish to diversify their portfolio through fixed income investments.
  • It suits investors who want tax-efficient income through a combination of interest income and capital appreciation.
  • This fund complements a high quality government bond fund.
FUND DETAILS
Fund Type: Canadian bond
Fund Start Date: 1994-02-08
Management Style: Top-Down
Fund Codes:
 FEDSCLLFD
C$419420237649--
US$----------
Fund Manager / Start Date:
Tristan Sones  -  July 2001 
Tom Nakamura  -  April 2006 
Performance Start Date:
1994-02-22
Total Net Assets: $200.8 million (updated monthly)
Investment Style/ Market Cap

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Risk Profile
PERFORMANCE
Fund Price as of Dec 03, 2008
$ CLOSE
PREV. $ CLOSE
$ CHANGE
YTD % CHANGE
 
5.30
5.32
-0.02
-9.2
AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS(%) as of October 31, 2008
1 mo.
3 mo.
6 mo.
YTD
1 yr.
2 yr.
3 yr.
5 yr.
10 yr.
Performance Start Date
FUND
-5.2
-9.2
-9.0
-7.8
-6.5
-2.6
+0.5
+3.0
+4.1
+4.6
BENCHMARK*
-4.0
-3.9
-3.5
-2.9
-2.8
+1.6
+3.8
+5.4
+7.2
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DEX High Yield Bond Total Return Index.
ANNUAL RETURNS(%)
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
FUND
+1.0
+7.8
+4.0
+6.2
+11.2
+5.2
+6.3
+6.1
+1.3
+4.7
BENCHMARK*
+5.1
+9.4
+3.0
+9.6
+14.8
+12.8
+7.3
+7.7
+3.4
+6.1
Distribution Frequency: Monthly      Last Distribution Date: Last Month
 
Distributions
($)
Paid jul 31, 2008
Reinvestment Price
($)
Monthly Income
Distribution
($/Unit)
Monthly Capital Gains
Distribution
($/Unit)
Cumulative 12 Months
Distribution
Yield **
  $6.05 $0.0266300 $0.0000000 4.78%

 


** For funds not in existence for 12 months, the distribution Yield is since inception (Not Annualized)
PORTFOLIO
As of October 31, 2008  
Bond Characteristics
Payment Frequency  Monthly  
Annualized Yield  5.7%  
Modified Duration (years)  4.0  
Average Term (years)  6.8  
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
Government of Canada 6.000% Jun 1, 2011 Canadas 8.3%
Province of Quebec 4.500% Dec 1, 2016 Provincials 4.9%
Rogers Wireless 7.625% Dec 15, 2011 Corporates 2.9%
Shaw Communications 7.500% Nov 20, 2013 High Yield 2.7%
Rogers Cable 7.250% Dec 15, 2011 Corporates 2.7%
Reliance LP 7.300% Apr 3, 2013 High Yield 2.6%
Shaw Communications 6.100% Nov 16, 2012 High Yield 2.5%
Sherritt International 8.250% Oct 24, 2014 High Yield 2.2%
Bombardier 7.350% Dec 22, 2026 High Yield 2.1%
TD 5.141% Nov 19, 2012 Corporates 2.0%
FIXED-INCOME ALLOCATION
High Yield 32.6%
Corporates 32.3%
Emerging Markets 13.2%
Canadas 8.3%
Cash 5.0%
Provincials 4.9%
Preferred Shares 2.1%
Income Trusts 1.7%
CREDIT MIX
BBB 20.8%
BB 18.0%
A 13.7%
B 12.5%
Non Rated 10.8%
AAA 10.2%
AA 7.5%
Cash 5.0%
CCC 1.6%

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments.  Please read the prospectus before investing.  The indicated rate[s] of return is [are] the historical annual compounded total return[s] including changes in [share or unit] value and reinvestment of all [dividends or distributions] and does [do] not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns.  Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The payment of distributions should not be confused with a fund’s performance, rate of return or yield.  If distributions paid by the fund are greater than the performance of the fund, your original investment will shrink. Distributions paid as a result of capital gains realized by a fund, an income and dividends earned by a fund are taxable in your hands in the year they are paid. Your adjusted cost based will be reduced by the amount of any returns of capital. If your adjusted cost base falls below zero, you will have to pay capital gains tax on the amount below zero.

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